Onlooker: meaning, definitions and examples

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onlooker

 

[ หˆษ’nlสŠkษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

at a public event

A person who watches an event, typically a public one, without taking part.

Synonyms

bystander, observer, spectator

Examples of usage

  • He stood as an onlooker at the parade.
  • The onlookers cheered as the race came to an end.
  • The onlookers gasped in amazement as the magician performed his tricks.

Translations

Translations of the word "onlooker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espectador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฐเฅเคถเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zuschauer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penonton

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะปัะดะฐั‡

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ widz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ‹็‰ฉไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท spectateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espectador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท izleyici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๊ฒฝ๊พผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชูุฑุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ divรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ divรกk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ—่ง‚่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gledalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกhorfandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉั€ะตั€ะผะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tamaลŸaรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ espectador

Word origin

The word 'onlooker' originated in the late 16th century as a combination of 'on' and 'look'. It refers to someone who looks on, observes, or watches an event without participating. Over time, the term has been commonly used to describe individuals present at public gatherings, spectacles, or performances. The concept of being an onlooker is deeply rooted in human behavior, reflecting our natural tendency to observe and learn from our surroundings.

See also: look, lookalike, looking, lookout, onlookers, outlook, overlook, overlooked.